Receptacle



B. M. RIFKIN Aug. 27, 1940.

RECEPTACLE Filed April 13, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 27, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 5 Claims This invention relates to receptacles for ashes, garbage or refuse and the like articles.

An object of this invention is to provide a receptacle of the character described so constructed that noise is eliminated in the use thereof, and having means to avoid freezing of garbage or other contents thereof. in cold weather, the construction thereof furthermore being such that impact and denting are effectively prevented.

A further object of this invention is to provide a receptacle of the character which may easily be emptied of the contents thereof, and readily rolled, for example, when moving the receptacle from one place to another. H

A still further object of this invention is to provide a receptacle of the character-described having a rounded bottom portion to facilitate cleaning and overcoming danger of rust and moisture accumulation.

Yet another object of this invention is to provide a compact and rugged and durable receptacle of the character described which shall be attractive in appearance, comparatively inexpensive to manufacture, easy to handle, which shall be covered with a fireproof fabric, and which shall yet be practical and efficient to a high degree.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts which will be exemplifled in the construction hereinafter described, and of which the scope of application will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawings, in which is shown one of the various possible illustrative embodiments of this invention.

Fig. 1 is an elevational cross-sectional view of the receptacle embodying the invention with parts broken away to show the interior construction;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the receptacle and with part of the cover broken away;

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of my improved receptacle and cover;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged, cross-sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a side elevational view of the receptacle with the cover removed;

Fig. 6 is an inside plan view of the cover; and

Fig. '7 is a cross-sectional view of a detail illustrating a modification thereof.

Referring now in detail to the drawings, 10 designates a receptacle embodying the invention and provided with a cover H. The receptacle l0 comprises an inner shell or can l2, preferably made of sheet metal. The same has an upper, cylindrical portion 13 formed at the upper end with an outwardly and downwardly curved annular flange l4. Extending from said cylindrical portion I3 is an inwardly and downwardly tapered portion I5 from which there extends a downwardly and inwardly tapered portion I B of less taper than said portion I5. Riveted or lap-welded to the bottom edge of the portion I6 is a bottom l8 likewise made of sheet metal and having a central inwardly convex portion l 9 and an annular rounded corner 20. Said member l8 may be riveted to the member l6 by rivets 2!. If desired, however, the member l2 may be made of one integral piece of sheet metal. It will be noted that the sharply tapered portion l5 of the member I2 is located substantially two-thirds of the way up from the bottom.

The can 52 is covered or received within a covering or sheath member 25. Said member 25, to protect the can from denting and to eliminate noise in handling thecan, comprises generally of an outer member 26 of woven rope or other twilled rugged fabric, and an inner bag or member 21 of padding material. The inner bag 21 may comprise inner and outer sacks 28 and 29 of canvas, asbestos cloth or other suitable material, between which is received a layer or layers 30 of resilient material, such as felt, loose hemp. asbestos wool fibre, or the like soft padding material, preferably cross stitched to the sacks by stitching 3|.

It will be noted that the upper ends of the inner and outer sacks 28 and 29 are in contact with one another and contact the outer surface of the cylindrical portion I3 of the can H. The filling material 30 between said sacks starts substantially atthe level of the portion l5 of the can and increases in width or thickness towards the bottom.

The outer cover 26 of woven rope is substantially cylindrical, the space between said cover and the wall I6 of the can l2 being substantially occupied or filled by the member 27. The member 26 may have a thickened annular rim 33 at the bottom thereof, the diameter whereof is somewhat less than the outer diameter of the upper portion of said member. With such construction, the receptacle may be rolled about said thickened portion when moving the receptacle from one point to another.

The upper ends of the members 26 and 21 and rope sack 26 may be fixed to the can by an annular metal band 40 disposed adjacent the upper end of the receptacle and surrounding said sack and being riveted to the upper portion l3 of the can l2 by a plurality of rows of rivets 4!. The band 40 has adjacent the bottom edge thereof, an annular outwardly turned bead 42. Said band is also formed with a plurality of outwardly pressed projections or knobs 44, there preferably being three such knobs equiangularly spaced around the band. The band 40 is disposed directly beneath the outwardly turned flange I 4 at the upper end of the can l2. The rivets 41 passing through the contacting upper portions of the inner and outer sacks 28 and 29 serve to firmly fasten the members 26 and 21 to the can.

The can may be furthermore provided with a pair of diametrically opposed handles 46 adjacent the upper end of the receptacle. Each handle may comprise a curved plate 41 contacting the outer surfaces of the member 25 and attached to the can by a plurality of rivets 48 passing through openings in said plate and having eyelets 49 at the outer end thereof. The eyelets may be interconnected by a metal chain 50 received within the leather sheath or casing 5|.

The member 25 may be held against the outer wall of the can by means of a plurality of spaced metal bands 53 engaging spaced parts of the tapered portion l6 of the can and being attached to the inner sack 21 by wires 54 or in any other suitable manner.

In Fig. '7 there is illustrated another method of attaching the member 25 to the can. The same consists in a plurality of spaced staples 55 welded to the outer surface of the can and having the prongs thereof piercing the member 25, and the outer ends of the prong twisted, as at 5B.

The cover Il may comprise a pair of inner and outer concentric metallic bands 60 and GI attached together by rivets 62. The inner band 60 has, at the upper end thereof, an inwardly extending horizontal reinforcing rim flange 64 adapted to contact the flange M on the upper end of the can. Said band 60 is furthermore formed at the lower edge thereof with a plurality of spaced inwardly extending flanges 66, there preferably being three such flanges for engaging the three notches or projections 44. The flanges 66 have spaces therebetween to permit the cover to be placed over the receptacle, wherethrough the knobs or projections 44 pass to permit turning of the cover for engaging the flanges 66 with the under side of said projections. Said flanges B5 are furthermore preferably somewhat inclined so as to increase the grip or friction on the notches as the cover is rotated. The cover 68 is likewise made of woven rope or twilled fabric and has a portion 69 disposed between the bands 60 and BI and fastened thereto by said rivets 62. Extending from the portion 69 is a portion 10 folded upwardly over the outer side of the outer band 6|. Extending from the portion 10 is a top portion H which is preferably of convex shape. A liner 12 of oilcloth or other suitable material may cover the inner surface of said top portion H, the outer edge of said liner being fixed to the outer band 6| by the upper row of rivets 62.

A plurality of equiangularly spaced radially extending handles 15 may be fixed to the outer band by riveting or welding the same thereto or in any other suitable manner. Said handles are preferably in a vertical plane and pass through suitable openings in the portion 10 of the covering member. The handles are preferably of webbed cross-section.

It will now be understood that my improved receptacle and cover is so constructed as to eliminate noise in the handling thereof. The cover member 25 acts as a heat insulatorto prevent freezing of the contents should the receptacle be placed outdoors during cold weather. The taper of the portions 5 of the can permits the contents to be easily dumped when the receptacle is turned upside down. The resilient filler takes up impacts and prevents denting of the can. Impacts are usually on the lower two-thirds of the receptacle and it is the lower two-thirds of the receptacle which is provided with the padding. The fire-proof material of which members 28 and 29, as well as the filler, may be made, prevent scorching should hot ashes or other burning materials be put into the receptacle. The rounding of the interior of the can at the bottom facilitates cleaning and overcomes the danger of rust by reason of moisture accumula tion.

It will be noted that the bottom of the member 25 is somewhat spaced from the convex bottom portion I9 of the can. With such construction, the bottom of said member 25 may flex should the can be placed on an irregular surface. Furthermore. the construction of the bottom of the can facilitates rolling of the receptacle.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which the several objects of this invention are achieved, and which is well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiments above set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Although the invention has been illustrated in the drawings, as being applied to a receptacle for ashes or refuse, it will be readily understood that the same may be embodied in slop pails, water pails, mopping pails, and the like articles used in homes, apartments, houses, hospitals or other institutions.

The inner sack 21, furthermore, could be omitted, particularly in small receptacles. Said inner sack, furthermore, may be replaced by a premolded crepe rubber member receiving the receptacle and surrounded by the outer cover 26. The inner can, or at least the upper part thereof, could be made of wood fibre or other premolded material.

A gasket 64a of rubber or other cushioning material may be attached to the underside of flange 64 to prevent metal to metal contact between said flange and the rolled over rim l4 of the receptacle l2.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A can having an upper cylindrical portion, an intermediate inwardly and downwardly tapering portion at the lower end of said cylindrical portion and a downwardly and inwardly tapering portion extending from the first tapering portion, but of less taper than said first tapering portion, said first tapering portion being disposed above the middle of the can, and a covering for said can comprising an outer member made of woven rope, and an inner member comprising inner and outer sacks of canvas with a filler material between said sacks, the upperedges of said inner and outer sacks being in contact and being attached to the upper end of said woven rope by rivets extending therethrough and through the can, said filler extending from the bottom to the first tapering portion of said can and increasing in thickness from top to bottom,

2. A receptacle of the character described comprising a can of sheet metal, and a covering for the sides and bottom thereof comprising an outer member of woven material and an inner bag having inner and outer walls with a filler therebetween, the upper portion of the can being cylindrical in shape and the lower portion of the can being tapered inwardly toward the bottom, and said filler being disposed at the tapered portion of the can and increasing in thickness toward the bottom of the can.

3. A can having an upper cylindrical portion, an intermediate inwardly anddownwardly tapering portion at the lower end of said cylindrical portion, and a downwardly and inwardly tapering portion extending from the first tapering portion, but of less taper than said first tapering portion, a covering for said can, and a soft resilient member between said covering and the second tapering portion of said can said filler increasing in thickness toward the bottom.

4. A receptacle comprising a can having an inwardly and downwardly tapering portion, a jacket receiving the can and being attached at its upper edge to said can, and a member receiving the tapering portion of the can and disposed between said tapering portion and said jacket and increasing in thickness toward the bottom, said member being made of a soft resilient material.

5. A receptacle comprising a can having an inwardly and downwardly tapering portion, a jacket receiving the can and being attached at its upper edge to said can, and a member receiving the tapering portion of the can and disposed between said tapering portion and said jacket and increasing in thickness toward the bottom, said member being made of a soft resilient material,

and said jacket being made of a rugged, woven material.

BERNARD M. RIE'KIN. 

